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Cedar County Emergency management agency accepted as Weather-Ready nation Ambassador.
The NOAA has designated Cedar County Emergency Management as a WRN Ambassador due to continued outreach into the community to help with storm preparedness, weather spotter training, providing information to the NWS after a weather event and continued participation in the StormReady program that renews in September. Cedar County Emergency Management is proud to work with the National Weather Service as a contributor for data and as a host for weather training events.
NWS Davenport is able to be accessed by clicking the following link to provide : https://www.weather.gov/dvn/
What is the Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador program?
One of NOAA’s missions is to save life and property by providing critical environmental intelligence, including weather forecasts and warnings, to our partners and the general public. NOAA wants everyone, from communities across the country, businesses, and the public at large to be ready, responsive, and resilient to extreme weather, water, and climate events. Government cannot achieve success without the support and contributions from partners. NOAA recognizes that building a Weather-Ready Nation requires innovative collaborations with the media, emergency management community, the Weather Enterprise, and other organizations such as businesses and all levels of government. WRN Ambassadors are formally recognized by NOAA as organizations that share these goals. WRN Ambassadors collaborate with NOAA to share preparedness messaging to the public, serve as examples themselves by implementing resilience best practices, and advance outreach to vulnerable populations.
How does this benefit the nation?
NOAA wants to find ways to collaborate with external organizations in innovative ways to optimize all our efforts toward community resilience. Increased dialog and information sharing have resulted in reduced redundancy, more consistent weather safety messaging, and improved communication with stakeholders and the general public. Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors act as force multipliers, encouraging others to become better prepared and ready to take action when needed.
What are the duties of a WRN Ambassador?
There are no “must-do duties” per se but at its core the program encourages active participation in sharing information with others, collaborating with NOAA offices on resilience efforts, and playing a key role in community engagement.. One very important detail for ambassadors to maintain is accurate contact information. If your point of contact(s) changes jobs or responsibilities, retires, or otherwise is no longer in the role, please reach out to us at wrn.feedback@noaa.gov with the updated contact information. Otherwise, opportunities exist to engage with NOAA in ways that benefit your organization. This program is aspirational vs. hardened requirements. Many of our successes are innovations in action, efforts that were the result of creative collaboration.
Who can become a WRN Ambassador?
Any organization across all levels of government, businesses large and small, non-profit and non-governmental organizations, and academia can become WRN Ambassadors. Submissions are reviewed to determine if it was made in good faith and the submitting organization shares in the goal of community resilience.
To learn more about how to become a WRN Ambassador, please click the following link: https://www.weather.gov/wrn/
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CEDAR COUNTY SPECIAL NEEDS REGISTRY LAUNCHES
Cedar County Emergency Management and Cedar County Public Health have launched a new Special Needs Registry for residents in Cedar County. The Cedar County Special Needs Registry is a no-cost, volunteer registry of information by those with a mental or physical disability that would be helpful for emergency personnel to know when responding to a disaster.
Special needs are defined as a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more life activities. This confidential registry is only intended to provide information regarding anyone who would need extra assistance in times of emergency. The information contained in the Special Needs Registry will be used to better assist those challenged individuals in a disaster situation. Examples of special needs include, but are not limited to:
- Autism
- Mobility issues (wheelchairs, power chairs, walkers)
- Oxygen Dependency
- Hearing, vision, or speech deficits
- Mental Health Issues
- Dialysis Dependent
- Paralysis/ Stroke Patients
- Developmental/ Intellectual Disabilities
Any Cedar County resident who may require additional assistance due to special needs during a disaster may submit information to the registry. In the event that the person with special needs is unable to submit the information on their own, a person who is authorized to act on their behalf may do so (guardian, power of attorney, etc.). Residents with any physical, mental, sensory or intellectual disability that would keep an individual from leaving the home quickly in the event of an emergency, those who may need evacuation assistance, or those that need additional care during a disaster event are encouraged to submit information.
The information provided through the registry will be shared with local and county agencies for the purposes of emergency planning or disaster emergency response. The County will make every effort to respect privacy and confidentiality while providing for the needs of the people involved. Participation in the Cedar County Special Needs Registry is completely voluntary and participation in the registry may be rescinded at any time.
To submit your information for the Cedar County Special Needs registry, visit https://bit.ly/45ACtME or use the QR Code provided. To receive a paper copy of the form, please call Cedar County Emergency Management Agency at 563-886-3355 or Cedar County Public Health at 563-886-2226.
Welcome
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Emergency management is the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. This is coordinated effort, involving not only local, state, and federal governmental agencies, but also volunteer organizations and private sector businesses. Within an integrated framework, all of these groups work together to assist citizens and their communities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and eliminate or reduce the effects of natural, man-made, civil, and technological emergencies and disasters.
Are You Prepared?
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
From natural disasters to acts of terror, we are aware of the all too frequent events that impact our lives, our communities, and even countries halfway around the world. No single agency has the capacity, skills and resources, with which to address these disasters successfully. Disasters demand a combined and coordinated approach, linking the expertise and resources of the emergency management community and local authorities with a variety of other organizations. You can help by being prepared.
Experience
Emergency Management
To many, responding to disasters and emergencies does not come naturally. Cedar County response efforts have been developed through the use of thorough and informed planning, training, exercises, and unfortunately, experience of responding to past disasters. Emergency management is more than just responding to an event; it is a continuous circle of planning, testing, evaluating and mitigating. Learn more about the Emergency Management Planning Cycle and the events that have occurred in Cedar County.
Training
Tools used by Cedar County EMA
Training is essential to our mission. Local responders can check this link for information regarding upcoming course descriptions
Tools used by Cedar County EMA
Tools used by Cedar County EMA
Tools used by Cedar County EMA
From river gauges to radar, from traffic cameras to winter weather information, these links are some of the tools we use to help prepare Cedar County.
Cedar County is proud to be a Storm Ready Community
